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Bluey’s World
View recipe: Bluey’s WorldChloe and I went to Bluey’s World in Brisbane in Opening Week. This was actually a soft opening week as the exhibits were not completed. We didn’t know what to expect however I thought it was fun. 🤩 I guess I relived my childhood. Chloe was probably a bit old for the experience which I…
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Leftover Roast Chicken Ideas
View recipe: Leftover Roast Chicken IdeasI had a roast chicken in the fridge which needs to be used up. I asked my fans for some ideas and wow did they deliver! Please see their amazing ideas below. Thanks to all who took the time to share. MORE TO BE ADDED SOON! Thanks everyone
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Our K’gari (Fraser Island) Adventure 🏝
View recipe: Our K’gari (Fraser Island) Adventure 🏝My 39th Birthday was coming up and we have been so busy lately with moving, sorting out the sale of our house, etc. The kids and I needed to do something before we head back to the madness of the 2022 school year. While browsing Facebook, I kept seeing a gorgeous image of Lake McKenzie…
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Creamy Chicken, Leek, Bacon & Mushroom Pies
View recipe: Creamy Chicken, Leek, Bacon & Mushroom PiesIngredients: Method: Tip: This makes at least 10 pies with the new Sunbeam pie maker. It potentially can make up to 16 pies with the traditional pie maker or the Kmart pie maker as they produce smaller pies. You can also serve this filling with pasta or rice. You could also put the filling into…
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Microwave Meringues
View recipe: Microwave MeringuesIngredients: Method: 1.Mix together. 2.Roll into small marble size balls. 3.Place on paper towel. 4.Leave lots of space between them. 5.Cook in microwave for about 40 seconds. Store in an airtight container. Such a simple dessert idea. So simple the kids can even make these on their own.
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Simple Banana 🍌 Bread
View recipe: Simple Banana 🍌 BreadThis is a recipe I’ve used for years ❤️ Ingredients: Method: Happy baking. Renita xx
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Gluten Free Macadamia Florentines
View recipe: Gluten Free Macadamia FlorentinesOptional: Melted Milk or Dark Chocolate to coat the bottom of the biscuits and white chocolate to drizzle over the top. Method: 1. Preheat your oven to 160 degrees (fan forced) 2. Line 3-4 trays with baking paper and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, add your dry ingredients apart from the chocolate. 4.…
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Caramel Sauce Pancakes
View recipe: Caramel Sauce PancakesWho loves pancakes? The kids wanted them this morning before we head off to soccer. I had a craving for sugar (slap me now!!) I’ve been staring at a tin of Condensed milk for a long time in the cupboard. Caramel sauce came to mind! Ingredients: Method: 1. Warm Condensed milk and salted caramel powder,…
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Chicken Parmigiana
View recipe: Chicken ParmigianaA go to family favourite in our house hold. Ingredients: Method: Serve with steamed vegetables or salad and chips. Happy cooking
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Chicken & Cashew Stir Fry
View recipe: Chicken & Cashew Stir FryThis recipe was cooked in my Thermomix and it is based on the Everyday Cooking for Thermomix Families Recipe. I have adapted the recipe to our families liking. The following is my version of stove top instructions. Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves – crushed 5cm of ginger – peeled and grated 500-750g of diced chicken breast…
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Japan Trip – What a Foodie’s Dream
View recipe: Japan Trip – What a Foodie’s DreamRecently I spent two weeks in Japan on a work trip. We ate our way through different towns and cites. What a magical dream it was. Below is some of the amazing dishes we sampled. How amazing!
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Monte Carlo Biscuits – Thermomix
View recipe: Monte Carlo Biscuits – ThermomixI am not a baker at all. I was looking through some old cookbooks this morning and the kids asked if we could do some baking. This is what I came up with. Ingredients: 180g butter 1/4 to 1/2 cup brown sugar (50-80g) 1 egg 1 Vanilla bean, seeds only ¾ cup Plain flour (120g)…
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Homemade Nuggets
View recipe: Homemade NuggetsIngredients: 1kg of chicken mince 1 tablespoon herb and garlic or Tzatziki dip mix 1 grated carrot Rice flour to coat Oil spray Method: Mix mince, seasoning and carrot well. Roll into balls and coat in rice flour. Place on lined baking tray. Spray lightly with oil and bake in a 160 degree oven for…
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Mashed Potato & Broccoli Bites
View recipe: Mashed Potato & Broccoli BitesA perfect way to use up left over mashed potato. Ingredients 500g mashed and cooled potato 1 head of brocolli boiled and diced 30g butter 1 tablespoon of Beetroot dip mix 1 teaspoon porcini salt or normal salt Method: Mix all ingredients well, place into snack press and cut into desired lengths. Place bites on…
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Coconut Chicken Curry
View recipe: Coconut Chicken CurryI finally was lucky enough to receive my replacement Kenwood Kcook. Kenwood’s after sales service is simply amazing. Being of Fijian Indian descent, curries are on of our regular family meals. This one is mild enough for all to enjoy. Ingredients: Method: Kcook instructions: Follow the Chicken Curry recipe in the App. Stove top: Use left over…
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Caramalised Banana & Coconut Pancakes
View recipe: Caramalised Banana & Coconut PancakesIngredients for Pancakes: Ingredients for Sauce: Method: In a large bowl add dry ingredients and then make a well in the centre. Add wet ingredients into the well. Whisk until batter is smooth.Pan fry until golden and fluffy. Set aside on a plate To make sauce heat coconut condensed milk and butter. Once golden add…
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Pineapple & Vodka Slushie
View recipe: Pineapple & Vodka SlushiePerfect on a hot summers day, this slushie uses fresh pineapple. If you reside in an area where pineapple is not available used tinned pineapple. Blend pineapple pieces, ice and Vodka until it is a Slushie consistency. (I used my Nutri ninja and it pulverizes the pineapple well) Drizzle the Balsamic on top to serve.…
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Mini Doughnuts
View recipe: Mini DoughnutsIngredients: Method: 1. Place the flour, baking powder, sugar and vanilla sugar into a mixing bowl. 2. Make a well in the middle of these ingredients and add the milk, eggs and oil. 3. Using a mixer or handbeaters, mix all the ingredients thoroughly to produce a smooth batter. 4. Place spoonfuls of mixture into…
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Mulberry & Apple Crumble
View recipe: Mulberry & Apple CrumbleIngredients: Method: Happy Cooking Ren xx
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Spinach Roti (Flatbread)
View recipe: Spinach Roti (Flatbread)Ingredients: Method: Happy cooking Ren xx
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White Red Velvet Cake
View recipe: White Red Velvet CakeMiss 3 wanted to do some baking. This is a take on our salted caramel cake we made the other day.
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake
View recipe: Salted Caramel Chocolate CakeIngredients: Method: This recipe could be dairy free by using coconut oil instead of butter and using a tin of coconut condensed milk instead of normal condensed milk. Yummy!!!
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Happy Father’s Day
View recipe: Happy Father’s DayHappy Father’s Day to all of our Dads, Grandads and Father Figures. We hope you have a wonderful day. The kids and I made hubby poached eggs (my first ever time of making them the proper way) smoked salmon and spinach on toast. Verdict was delicious Happy cooking Ren xx
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Tuna & Veg Lasagne
View recipe: Tuna & Veg LasagneMy family loves tuna and pasta so I thought why not combine the two and put a different spin on things. Ingredients: Method: Happy cooking Ren xx
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Apple Chia Spiced Muffins
View recipe: Apple Chia Spiced Muffins4 Apples (Core Removed) 3 Eggs 1 Cup SR Flour 1/2 Cup Melted Coconut Oil 1 Tablespoon Country Apple Pie Spice 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder 1-2 Tablespoons of Coconut Sugar 1 – 2 Tablespoons of white chia seeds Method: Grate or Chop Apple. (I used my Kenwood kCook to process the…
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Chicken, Broccoli & Cauliflower Bake
View recipe: Chicken, Broccoli & Cauliflower BakeMy kids love anything with ‘cheesy sauce’. We were given some home grown broccoli from our wonderful neighbours so I decided to make this dish for a simple dinner tonight. Ingredients: 1 cauliflower cut, into florets 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets 500g diced chicken Breast 1 tablespoon of your favourite herbs ( I…
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Pea & Ham Soup
View recipe: Pea & Ham SoupWe purchased a beautiful ham hock from our friends who run an amazing business Piggy In The Middle Had to get hubby to purchase some green split peas while he was at the shops. I sent him a text message with a photo to help him out. About 30 minutes later, I received a phone call…
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Pizza Night
View recipe: Pizza NightIngredients: Method: Blitz until puréed then spread on pizza base. Dice pumpkin small, Feta and your choice of other ingredients. We made 2 pizzas. Pizza 1: Pizza 2:
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Noosa, Queensland, Australia
View recipe: Noosa, Queensland, AustraliaOne of our families favourite day trip destinations is Noosa. We love the amazing beaches, walking trails and food. It is very special to us as we got married on the beach 8 years ago not far from Hastings Street. Our children love exploring and having a great time trying new foods there as well.…
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Red Velvet Chocolate Fondant
View recipe: Red Velvet Chocolate FondantIngredients: Method: This dessert was so amazingly delicious I could not resist it! Change up the flavour combinations for a mind blowing treat. My kids loved it so much. Happy Cooking Ren xx
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Choc Raspberry Self Saucing Pudding
View recipe: Choc Raspberry Self Saucing Pudding1 cup self raising flour, sifted 3 tablespoons Choc Raspberry Truffle powder or cocoa (reserve 1 tablespoon for sauce) 1/2 cup brown sugar plus 1 tablespooon extra for sprinkling on top 1/2 cup milk 1 egg, lightly beaten 60g butter melted and cooled 1 1/4 cups boiling water Mix Brown Sugar, Flour and Choc Raspberry…
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Beef Vindaloo 🌶🌶🌶
View recipe: Beef Vindaloo 🌶🌶🌶Winter is the perfect time for a spicy curry. I had been asked to create a Vindaloo for a lovely lady. This is knock your socks off hot! Cut down on the dried Chillies to reduce the heat. In a Mortar and Pestle, prepare your spice paste. I used: 5 dried Chillies 2cm piece of…
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White Chocolate & Passionfruit Muffins
View recipe: White Chocolate & Passionfruit MuffinsI was fortunate enough to purchase bags of passionfruit from the local shop at Widgee. So fresh and delicious! We attended a book fair yesterday and i picked up some Lemon Curd. What a perfect combination – Passionfruit and Lemons. I have omitted the sugar component from this recipe due to filling them with lemon…
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Thai Satay Sauce
View recipe: Thai Satay SauceThis sauce is absolutely authentic and delicious! I make a large batch and freeze it for when needed. Serve with chicken skewers and steamed veges and rice.
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Mince 2 ways or more
View recipe: Mince 2 ways or moreFirst dish to make was Spag Bol. Ingredients: Method: Method: Ren xx
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Spicy Savoury Mince – Hubby’s Recipe
View recipe: Spicy Savoury Mince – Hubby’s RecipeHubby came up with this recipe and it’s delicious. Ingredients: 500g lean beef mince 1 zucchini diced 1 onion diced 250g mushrooms sliced 1 head of broccoli diced 1 tin of tomatoes 1 tablespoon of Nomad Spice or curry powder 1 tin of 5 bean mix drained and rinsed 2 cups of cabbage 1 tablespoon…















































